Actinic Keratosis
Tips
Debunking Actinic Keratosis Myths: Do All Actinic Keratoses Progress to Squamous Cell Carcinoma?
Tips
Debunking Actinic Keratosis Myths: Are Patients With Darker Skin At Risk for Actinic Keratoses?
From the Journals
Microneedle pretreatment shortened ALA incubation time
How does the use of microneedles to enhance aminolevulinic acid absorption affect responses to photodynamic therapy for AKs?
Conference Coverage
5-Fluorouracil failed four separate measures of photoaging
PORTLAND - A standard topical course of 5-fluorouracil did not noticeably improve visual signs of photoaging, such as forehead lines and crow’s...
Conference Coverage
New topical field therapies on the way for actinic keratoses
WAILEA, HAWAII – It’s a pipeline o’ plenty for new actinic keratosis topical therapies that patients will find more appealing.
Case Reports
Disseminated Superficial Actinic Porokeratosis Treated With Ingenol Mebutate Gel 0.05%
Disseminated superficial actinic porokeratosis (DSAP) is a chronic condition characterized by numerous atrophic papules and patches with a...
Feature
A new form of photodynamic therapy remains controversial
Daylight PDT is catching on in Europe, but U.S. dermatologists have some concerns about this alternative approach.
From the Journals
Case series shows benefit of nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma for actinic keratoses
Nonthermal atmospheric pressure plasma (NTAP) may serve as an effective, well-tolerated treatment for actinic keratoses, according to findings of...
Under My Skin
But you told me...
“The other doctor I went to told me that the spot he biopsied on my nose was a skin cancer,” Larry said. “But he told me just to keep an eye on it...
From the Journals
Addition of calcipotriene to 5-FU increases efficacy, tolerability as AK treatment
A combination of 5-FU and the immunomodulatory calcipotriol had greater efficacy and was better tolerated than topical 5-FU alone.